Senate Confirms Linda McMahon as Education Secretary

As expected, the vote was along party lines.

Nominee for Secretary of Education Linda McMahon testifies during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 13, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Senate on March 3 approved Linda McMahon to lead the U.S. Department of Education in a 51–45 vote, with four senators absent.

McMahon served as administrator of the Small Business Administration in the first Trump administration and chaired the America First Policy Institute think tank.